Adaptive Cruise Control?

[powerfool]

Are there any of the current Passat models with adaptive cruise control as an option? I didn't think that this was an option, but I was told that it was... this would certainly come in handy for long trips.

 

[South Coast Guy]

what is adaptive cruise control? How is it different from regular cruise control?

 

[VeeDubTDI]

None of the Passats have provisions for adaptive cruise control, and I don't think it would be possible to retrofit from another Audi model without significant work.

Adaptive cruise control uses radar to determine how close vehicles are in front of you, and adjusts the cruise control speed automatically to maintain a safe following distance if you approach a slower moving vehicle.

 

[Mr. Furious]

I think we can look forward to that sort of thing in the 2048 Passat.

Maybe.

 

[Paulinski]

LoL ^^

 

[TheGrove]

Adaptive cruise control uses radar to determine how close vehicles are in front of you, and adjusts the cruise control speed automatically to maintain a safe following distance if you approach a slower moving vehicle.

Yet another thing to set off my radar detector. I'm already hating the trucks that use radar to maintain a safe distance. Having said that thou I would love adaptive cruse.

 

[Mr. Furious]

Yet another thing to set off my radar detector. I'm already hating the trucks that use radar to maintain a safe distance. Having said that thou I would love adaptive cruse.

It may depend on the vehicle, but my wife has a radar detector in hers, which has adaptive cruise, and it does not trigger the detector. It also doesn't trigger my detector when she's behind me.

 

[yehaman]

It may depend on the vehicle, but my wife has a radar detector in hers, which has adaptive cruise, and it does not trigger the detector. It also doesn't trigger my detector when she's behind me.

All these new BMW, Audi, and Mercedes are constantly setting of my Escort x50....drives me nuts!!!

 

[czeetah]

All these new BMW, Audi, and Mercedes are constantly setting of my Escort x50....drives me nuts!!!

Use a Beltronics gx-65 (virtually same as new Bel pro 500 and Escort 9500ix)

No big issues with ACC or blind spot monitors.

Is your x50 firmware upgradable?

 

[powerfool]

Here is a video of this feature for the Mk7 Golf (probably only for Europe, though): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbLNCQt2aS8

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Yet another thing to set off my radar detector. I'm already hating the trucks that use radar to maintain a safe distance. Having said that thou I would love adaptive cruse.

I noticed this on my cross-country trip. If you have a Valentine One, you can disable X band, which I found helped a lot with the false alarms from radar cruise control. Cops don't use X band, and they very rarely use K (although some jurisdictions still do), which you can also disable or do auto-mute after X seconds.

 

[TheGrove]

I noticed this on my cross-country trip. If you have a Valentine One, you can disable X band, which I found helped a lot with the false alarms from radar cruise control. Cops don't use X band, and they very rarely use K (although some jurisdictions still do), which you can also disable or do auto-mute after X seconds.

Thanks, mine is a Valentine One as well. I guess I'll have to disable the X band.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

That will also help with the annoying automatic doors in shopping centers.

The programming procedure is outlined in the manual. You press and hold the button while plugging in the device until it beeps, then go through the steps. There are lots of options to choose from.

http://www.valentine1.com/v1info/pdf/manual_2012/Report3-REVforPDF.pdf

 

[South Coast Guy]

I think we can look forward to that sort of thing in the 2048 Passat.

Maybe.

Easy work-around; just pay attention while you are driving and apply the brake.

 

[powerfool]

I wonder if one can simply buy the module itself and install it in a NMS Passat (or even a Mk7 Golf) here in the US. I did see that the 2015 SEL trim packages for the Golf and Passat come with the "collision avoidance" radar systems which just make the audible alerts based on pretty much the same data.

 

[TheGrove]

That will also help with the annoying automatic doors in shopping centers.

The programming procedure is outlined in the manual. You press and hold the button while plugging in the device until it beeps, then go through the steps. There are lots of options to choose from.

http://www.valentine1.com/v1info/pdf/manual_2012/Report3-REVforPDF.pdf

Thanks, yeah I've tweaked a couple settings just need to do this one now. It also looks like they may have some new features I'll have to check and see if I can't get mine upgraded again.

 

[Brian's96TDIPASSAT]

I feel that everybody that wants adaptive cruise control, blind spot sensors should just take a bus and leave the driving to somebody else. If I feel the need to relax to the point that I don't even have to pay attention on up coming traffic etc I should just hire a driver for me

 

[Spyke]

I feel that everybody that wants adaptive cruise control, blind spot sensors should just take a bus and leave the driving to somebody else. If I feel the need to relax to the point that I don't even have to pay attention on up coming traffic etc I should just hire a driver for me

After spending 8 to 10 hours a day in my car on the highway activating/deactivating the cruise control, I think the adaptive cruise control is a very nice option..

Blind Spot sensor.. a no for me

Automatic closing side mirrors... yes!!

 

[Rico567]

I think people that don't want these options shouldn't get them on a car they buy, and let others do as they please. We drove two cars with ACC & BSS before we decided on the Passat. They clearly didn't close any deals, since the Passat doesn't offer them. The BSS we weren't really able to test, the ACC was.....unusual, but it worked.

 

[atc98002]

The Passat in Europe has ACC as an option, and the 2015 Touareg will have it available in the US. Maybe the Passat will get it in the not too distant future.